The Pontiac G8, which debuts early next year, will be the first vehicle sold in North America that uses General Motors' new rear-wheel-drive architecture.
"The G8 will meet the growing demand for rear-drive cars," said John Larson, Pontiac general manager.
The G8 will be offered only as a sedan and will be priced to compete with the Dodge Charger, also a rear-drive sedan.
The Chevrolet Camaro will be the second North American application of the rear-drive architecture. That car goes on sale in early 2009, followed six to 12 months later by the redesigned Chevrolet Impala.
The G8 will be assembled in Australia by GM's Holden subsidiary. But it could be built on this continent.
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